{
  "id": 9466333,
  "title": "Ukraine sent 2 captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskyy says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraine-sent-2-captured-north-korean-soldiers-to-south-korea-9466333",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-24T02:22:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/world/20260924/ukraine-sent-2-captured-north-korean-soldiers-to-south-korea-zelenskyy-says"
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  "account": "In a recent address to the United Nations General Assembly, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy revealed that his nation has sent back two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. The Ukrainian leader stated, \"Recently, we sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea.\" These individuals, who were captured alive in Russia's Kursk region in January of the previous year, faced a harrowing experience. One of the soldiers even attempted suicide upon realizing his fate. Despite the challenges, Zelenskyy did not disclose further information about the transfer. The two North Koreans were initially apprehended by Ukraine in January of the previous year, marking the first such capture since the country joined the Russia-Ukraine conflict in 2024. Zelenskyy had previously expressed his intention to exchange them for Ukrainians detained in Russia, but human rights organizations urged him to repatriate the soldiers to South Korea due to the potential dangers they could face.",
  "summary": "UNITED NATIONS/SEOUL — Ukraine has transferred two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said on Wednesday in an address to the United Nations General Assembly. \"Recently, we sent two North Korean prisoners of war to the Republic of Korea,\" said Zelenskyy in his speech. \"These guys are not easy to capture alive. One of them, when he realized he was…",
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        "published": "2026-09-23T22:45:59.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, Zelenskyy says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraine-sent-two-captured-north-korean-soldiers-to-south-korea",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:17:02.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Ukraine sent two captured North Korean soldiers to South Korea, says Zelensky",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraine-sent-two-captured-north-korean-soldiers-to-south-korea-says",
        "published": "2026-09-24T00:50:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "(LEAD) Ukraine recently sent 2 N. Korean POWs to S. Korea: Zelenskyy",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/lead-ukraine-recently-sent-2-n-korean-pows-to-s-korea-zelenskyy",
        "published": "2026-09-24T01:51:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Ukraine transfers two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea, Zelensky says",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/ukraine-transfers-two-north-korean-prisoners-of-war-to-south-korea",
        "published": "2026-09-24T02:30:41.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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